Look at them, look, they're calling out to me There is fear There is fear in their cries can't you see Listen for it, listen death calls out for them they don't, they do not want to die want to die

May God add his blessings To the reading of His word And I'd invite you to stand as we read, Together In the power of His might, Life in Christ -- Step one. For our struggle Is not against the flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities Against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm. Have you heard the gospel? Have you heard that God loves you, and cares for you deeply? Have you heard, that God breathed into you, and made you a living soul? That you were made in the image of God? Have you heard? That you have a beginning but you don't have an end? That you have a soul that will last, for eternity? To wait on the Lord, is contrary to human nature, it is contrary to the way men work. And we take that approach, and we bring it to the Lord. We want to do. And the Lord is saying, "I don't want you to do anything, I want you to wait on me." And it is with His own breath, with God's own breath, He breathed into us, and we became a living soul. Living, according to the resurrection power of God. The word of God is resurrection power. The word of God is life-giving power. The word of God is quickening power. We are to muster strength for this conflict and to seek the strength from the right source. We are to be strong in the Lord A branch separated from the vine has no life and no strength. As a limb severed from the body, so is a Christian who is separated from Christ. And if we rush into conflict, if we rush into life apart from Christ, the end is going to be tragic. We must be strong for service We must be strong for suffering, We must be strong for fighting. We stand upon the word of God. We stand irremovable, unshakable, and we resist, the way Jesus resisted. HE is righteous, in HIM we are declared righteous the word became flesh, and dwelt among us Christ is the word! Hallelujah! Have you heard the gospel? Have you heard that God loves you, and cares for you deeply? Have you heard, that God breathed into you, and made you a living soul? That you were made in the image of God? Have you heard? That you have a beginning but you don't have an end? that you have a soul that will last, for eternity?